One portion of this organ is a U-shaped structure known as the loop of Henle, which is a component of a more general structure in this organ which is 
One portion of this organ is a U-shaped structure known as the loop of Henle, which is a component of a more general structure in this organ which is divided into cortical and juxtamedullary types. Those structures are responsible for regulating the concentration of water in the body, and are called nephrons. For ten points, name this organ responsible for filtering the blood, whose function is carried out in some people by dialysis.
One portion of this organ is a U-shaped structure known as the loop of Henle, which is a component of a more general structure in this organ which is divided into cortical and juxtamedullary types.
kidney